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Lewis happy to be back home at Strath Haven

Posted On: Monday, December 10, 2018
By: ldevlin

MIDDLETOWN — Alisha Lewis has spent her entire childhood living in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District.

Until this year, the new senior guard at Strath Haven hasn’t been home too often.

She was a starting player as eighth grader for Ursuline Academy in Delaware where she won three state championships. As a sophomore she earned Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association Player of the Year honors as the top player in the state.

After her sophomore year, she lived with a host family in New York and attended Long Island Lutheran High School (LuHi). Away from home Lewis made a name for herself and caught the attention of several Division I coaches. In November, she signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Georgia Tech next week.

One of the top point guard recruits in the nation – ranked No. 34 by ESPN.com – decided it was in her best interest to stay home in Wallingford for her senior year and attend Strath Haven, where she could reunite with her lifelong friends.

Her family filed the necessary transfer documents and Lewis was permitted to play her senior season on a Strath Haven team that doesn’t quite have the reputation of an Ursuline or LuHi. Lewis says she doesn’t mind that she is the proverbial big fish in a small pond.

“I love being at home and surrounded by people I grew up with,” Lewis said after helping Strath Haven to a season-opening victory over Strath Haven, 50-39, at the Penncrest Tip-Off.

“We lived in Wallingford since she’s been in first grade and we’re happy that she’s back,” said Lewis’ mother, Lisa. “She’s competed a lot in travel ball and she’s worked really hard to get where she is, so it’s nice to have her back home with family and friends. It’s nice to get that last year back at home before she goes away.”

Lewis’ talents are making an immediate impact on the Panthers, who won only three games last winter. With her in the lineup the Panthers are clearly a much-improved team, as evidenced by their one-sided win against Sun Valley.

“I just want to be a leader for everyone and (step) up to help the team as best as I can,” she said. “I know I have to prepare for college because I know I’ll have to fulfill that role when I get there.”

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Strath Haven point guard Alisha Lewis puts a shot up over Sun Valley's Maya Morris in the third quarter Friday night at the Penncrest Tip-Off.

Strath Haven point guard Alisha Lewis puts a shot up over Sun Valley’s Maya Morris in the third quarter Friday night at the Penncrest Tip-Off.

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